The first beta of the next major version of Google’s mobile OS is launching today with Android 16 Beta 1 rolling out to Pixel devices. This release is now available. Android 16 Beta 1 is the ...

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Notably, as of 11:45am PT, the Android 16 Beta is not yet live via this tool. By far, the fastest way to get a new version of Android on your Pixel is to sideload it. It’s a relatively easy ...

The first beta comes with build number BP22.250103.008 featuring latest security patch from January 2025. The best part is Android 16 is now available for Pixel 9 Pro all the way down to Pixel 7 and ...

Google today officially released Android 16 Beta 1 for Pixel smartphones, two months after the developer preview was released in November. This means that if you have a Pixel phone ranging from ...

The iPhone 16 and Pixel 9 share striking similarities in design and display quality, but their underlying features and capabilities set them apart. The iPhone 16, with its A18 chip is arguably faster, ...

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sharma ... so badly in iPhone 16,” and that the issue was serious enough to make him consider switching to Pixel, though he stopped short of naming any ...

If you’re already on Android 16 DP2, this is going to be as easy as can be: You don’t really need to do anything at all. Pixel phones running DP2 will get a notification when Beta 1 is ready ...

The new Android 16 Beta 1 version is now live for selected Google Pixel devices through the Android Beta for Pixel program. The upgrade is OTA (over-the-air) and features the January 2025 security ...